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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Knowledge Modeling Ontology Design Patterns |  Knowledge Modeling NeOn Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | Ontology Design Patterns provide reusable building blocks for recurring modeling problems. The method brings structure to the search for clean concepts, relationships, and roles. | The NeOn Methodology structures ontology work as a controlled process with reuse, scenarios, and reviews. It is useful when ontologies should not emerge ad hoc but modularly and reusably. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-3 h pro Pattern | Mehrere Wochen bis Monate |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 1-6 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Selected Patterns, Adapted Schema Fragments, Pattern Documentation | Ontology Requirements Specification, Reuse Plan, Ontology Modules, Evaluation Report |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OntologyPatternsReuseSemanticModeling | OntologyMethodologyReuseSemanticEngineering |